I would also love to try out the DC-10 except I fear that it will be gone very soon. Do you know how much longer Biman plans to keep these planes and what other carriers still fly the DC-10 on scheduled flights?

Very interesting even though i've flown Biman, a flight on BG is never the same, they make tech stops here there and everywhere. The DC-10's are old and cranky but they make a trip more interesting. Thanks for sharing.

Fantastic trip report! Quite unique since only few Biman trip reports are available. I know there is a curfew on visiting in-flight cockpit of any US based airlines (for passengers). I guess that’s not the case with Biman.

Why did they stop flights to the USA? I think they lost their license? They have had a lot of problems. Even if I were allowed to fly them I would be too scared. By the way great fascinating trip report. True the DC-10 was a nice plane. Lasty one I flew was on Swissair about 15 years ago. And the MD-11 was also great. Byt dc-10 had a lot of hydraulic problems at first.

Hi there - great report and pics as always. I considered the BG DC10 for a trip a few months back, but ended up choosing NW for my one and only DC10 trip. A beautiful aircraft type that will be sorely missed when it is gone.

I retraced some of your steps this week - I met our mutual friend in Tehran and we took a flight to MHD on the Saha Air B707. It was an absolute pleasure and like you, I am so glad I did it.

WOW!!! Im so jealous . Id love to fly the BG DC-10. Ive always wanted to go on it and I think I will have to get myself together and sort it out before its too late. Do they do any European to European routes that have traffic rights on them or are they all long haul???